EP 1491163 A2 20041229 - Ophthalmic lens insertion instrument and package
Title (en)
Ophthalmic lens insertion instrument and package
Title (de)
Implantationsgerät für eine ophtalmische Linse und Verpackung
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour injection d'une lentille ophtalmique et emballage
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 97946931 A 19971114
- US 75118196 A 19961115
Abstract (en)
A foldable intraocular lens is stored in its normal unfolded configuration within a lens storage chamber in a lens insertion instrument (10) containing a ram (36) which is movable inwardly through the chamber to move the lens into and fold the lens to a compact folded configuration within a bore (30) extending through a tubular portion (24) of the instrument terminating in a slender tip (26) for insertion into a patient's eye through a corneal incision in the eye and through which the folded lens is ejected into the eye by a plunger (40) movable through the bore. <??>The plunger (4) is operated by an insertion actuator with a finger wheel (64). The insertion actuator comprises a pinion (66) rotable by the instrument user to cooperate with a rack teeth (72) on the plunger (40). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 2/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 2/1664 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/1678 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/1691 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9820819 A1 19980522; AU 5201298 A 19980603; CA 2271024 A1 19980522; DE 69730751 D1 20041021; EP 1011561 A1 20000628; EP 1011561 A4 20010228; EP 1011561 B1 20040915; EP 1491163 A2 20041229; EP 1491163 A3 20050119; US 6503275 B1 20030107
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9720661 W 19971114; AU 5201298 A 19971114; CA 2271024 A 19971114; DE 69730751 T 19971114; EP 04400044 A 19971114; EP 97946931 A 19971114; US 75118196 A 19961115